How common is the surname Golub?

2,364 people in the United States had the surname Golub in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 130,603 Americans. It ranked 12,986th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Golub?

In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Golub identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Golub?

Gene H. Golub, American computer scientist and numerical analyst (1932-2007), followed by Jeff Golub.

Where is the surname Golub most common?

Wikidata records people named Golub in the United States.

Is the surname Golub getting more or less common?

More common. 2,248 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,364 in 2010, up 5.2%.

The surname Golub

A surname, carried by 2,364 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex G410

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Golub is more common than 92% of them.

Origin

From Slavic surnames such as Golub or Голуб, meaning "dove". Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *golǫbь.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,364 people named Golub in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 130,603 Americans. That is up 5.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,248.

#12,986

rank among US surnames

2,364

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+5.2%

change since 2000 (was #12,634)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,978	Cron	2,366	130,493
#12,981	Moor	2,365	130,548
#12,986	Golub	2,364	130,603
#12,994	Beringer	2,363	130,658

Who is named Golub

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

96% of people named Golub identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
Two or more races 0.5%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Golubs

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Gene H. Golub
American computer scientist and numerical analyst (1932-2007)
Jeff Golub
American guitarist (1955–2015)
Leon Golub
American artist (1922-2004)

Questions

Where does the surname Golub come from?: From Slavic surnames such as Golub or Голуб, meaning "dove". Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *golǫbь.
How common is the surname Golub?: 2,364 people in the United States had the surname Golub in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 130,603 Americans. It ranked 12,986th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Golub?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Golub identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Golub?: Gene H. Golub, American computer scientist and numerical analyst (1932-2007), followed by Jeff Golub.
Where is the surname Golub most common?: Wikidata records people named Golub in the United States.
Is the surname Golub getting more or less common?: More common. 2,248 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,364 in 2010, up 5.2%.